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الجدن

Root entry · 5 derived lemmas

This root primarily relates to qualities of sound, abundance, and prosperity. It also encompasses concepts of self-sufficiency and historical figures associated with these qualities.

Derived headwords

الجَدَنnoun
  1. 1.
    beautiful voiceboth

    Refers to a pleasing or melodious sound, particularly of the voice.

  2. 2.
    fertile landclassical

    A description of a place, specifically a plain or valley, that is fertile and abundant, often associated with Yemen.

جدنverb
  1. 1.
    to be richclassical

    To have become wealthy or self-sufficient after a period of poverty.

ذو جدنname
  1. 1.
    Dhu Jadanclassical

    A historical figure, 'Alis ibn Yashruh ibn al-Harith ibn Sayfi ibn Saba', who was the grandfather of Bilqis and the first to sing in Yemen.

وجدانname
  1. 1.
    Wajdanclassical

    The name of a person, specifically Ibn Jadilah from the Rabi'ah tribe.

أجدنverb
  1. 1.
    to become richclassical

    To attain wealth or self-sufficiency after experiencing poverty.

Parallel reading

الجَدَن، محركة: حسن الصوت
Al-Jadan, with harakah: beautiful voice.
ومفازة باليمن، أو وادٍ، أو ع.
And a plain in Yemen, or a valley, or a mountain.
وذو جدن: علس بن يشرح بن الحارث بن صيفي بن سبأ، جد بلقيس، وهو أول من غنى باليمن.
And Dhu Jadan: 'Alis ibn Yashruh ibn al-Harith ibn Sayfi ibn Saba', the grandfather of Bilqis, and he was the first to sing in Yemen.
وجدان، كشداد: ابن جديلة من ربيعة.
Wajdan, like Shaddad: Ibn Jadilah from Rabi'ah.
وأجدن: استغنى بعد فقر.
And Ajdana: he became rich after poverty.